1964 Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX 2299

OWNER LARRY H. MILLER

BY THE END OF THE 1963 SEASON SHELBY AMERICAN REALIZED THE NEED FOR A MORE AERODYNAMIC VERSION OF THE 289 COBRA ROADSTER TO KEEP UP WITH THE SLEEK FERRARI GTO. PETE BROCK WAS BUSY DESIGNING THIS NEW COUPE BODY AND ASSURING EVERYONE AT SHELBY AMERICAN THIS WAS THE BEST DESIGN PETE WAS IN FACT VERY CORRECT AS THE END RESULT WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY AMERICAN BUILT FIA GT WORLD CHAMPION.
CSX 2299 WAS THE SECOND COUPE BUILT AND ALSO HAS THE BEST RACE HISTORY OF THE SIX THAT WERE COMPLETED FOR CARROLL SHELBY.

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RACE HISTORY: 1964

24 Hrs OF LEMANS, FRANCE 1st GT, 4th OA DAN GURNEY/BOB BONDURANT

12 Hrs OF RHEIMS, FRANCE DNF DAN GURNEY/BOB BONDURANT

TOUR DE FRANCE DNF MAURICE TRINTIGANT

TOURIST TROPHY, 1st GT, 4th OA DAN GURNEY
GOODWOOD ENGLAND

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RACE HISTORY: 1965

24 Hrs OF DAYTONA, USA 1st GT, 2nd OA JO SCHLESSER/HAL KECK

SEBRING 12 HOUR, USA 1st GT, 4th OA BOB BONDURANT/JO SCHLESSER

TOURIST TROPHY, 4th GT, 7th OA JACK SEARS
OULTON PARK, ENGLAND

24 Hrs OF LEMANS, FRANCE 2nd GT, 8th OA JACK SEARS/DICK THOMPSON

COPPA DI ENNA 500K, 2nd GT, 3rd OA JACK SEARS


THIS CAR IS CURRENTLY CAMPAIGNED WORLDWIDE




October 5, 2010, 3:42 am